Experience

Andrew Clements, MA (Cantab) DPhil (Oxon) CPA EPA

Andrew has a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, UK,
specialising in genetics, with additional studies in molecular cell
biology, biochemistry, chemistry, biology of cells, crystalline materials
and mathematics. He was subsequently awarded a DPhil by the University of
Oxford for his research on the regulation of globin gene expression carried
out at the Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford, UK.

Andrew has experience of worldwide patent filing and prosecution on behalf
of a wide range of clients, ranging from small academic and commercial
clients to multi-national pharmaceutical companies.

Andrew's practice has principally been before the European Patent Office
and the UK Patent Office, but he also experience of worldwide patent
prosecution including in the US, Australia, China, Japan and other
territories. His work has principally been in the field of biotechnology
(including genetics, molecular biology and cell biology) and has also
covered a range of chemical and mechanical cases.

Andrew is also involved in contentious work in Europe and the UK. In recent
years, Andrew has represented several major clients in Opposition and
Appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office including in
Opposition proceedings in respect of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology.